word
German
Hinterland
HIN-ter-land
ˈhɪntərˌlændListen
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Hinterland
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Dictionary meaning
Remote areas behind a coastline or frontier; the area surrounding a central place; a person's intellectual background.
History and origin
German — 'hinter' (behind) + 'Land' (land).
Examples
- She had a rich intellectual hinterland — fluent in four languages, well-read in history and science.
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